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Birkdale Drive, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 4QH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£188,447
17 sales
Price range
£105k – £330k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Jul 2025
DH4 4QH

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At a glance

House prices£188k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr walkChester-le-Street station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

17 property sales on Birkdale Drive, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £225,889. Average sale prices rose from £124,998 in 2016 to £238,750 in 2025 (+91%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% detached, 47% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Birkdale Drive range from £105,000 to £330,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birkdale Drive compared

DH4 postcode area£169,890
Houghton Le Spring£164,548
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birkdale Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £124,998 (3 sales)2016£125k2017: £160,500 (2 sales)2017£161k2018: £149,200 (3 sales)2018£149k2019: £160,000 (1 sales)2019£160k2021: £224,000 (2 sales)2021£224k2022: £165,500 (2 sales)2022£166k2023: £330,000 (1 sales)2023£330k2024: £313,500 (1 sales)2024£314k2025: £238,750 (2 sales)2025£239k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£225,88914 Feb 2025
Semi-detached8£146,3244 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Birkdale Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Birkdale Drive DH4 4QH 4 Jul 2025£172,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Birkdale Drive DH4 4QH 14 Feb 2025£305,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Birkdale Drive DH4 4QH 11 Sep 2024£313,500 DetachedFreehold
15, Birkdale Drive DH4 4QH 3 Jul 2023£330,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Birkdale Drive DH4 4QH 8 Jul 2022£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Birkdale Drive DH4 4QH 25 Mar 2022£166,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Birkdale Drive DH4 4QH 18 Nov 2021£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Birkdale Drive DH4 4QH 23 Sep 2021£273,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Birkdale Drive DH4 4QH 17 May 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Birkdale Drive DH4 4QH 11 Jun 2018£130,100 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Birkdale Drive DH4 4QH 19 Apr 2018£162,500 DetachedFreehold
42, Birkdale Drive DH4 4QH 6 Apr 2018£155,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Birkdale Drive DH4 4QH 29 Mar 2018£155,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Birkdale Drive DH4 4QH 17 Nov 2017£173,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Birkdale Drive DH4 4QH 4 Aug 2017£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Birkdale Drive DH4 4QH 1 Jul 2016£114,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Birkdale Drive DH4 4QH 1 Jul 2016£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Birkdale Drive DH4 4QH 6 May 2016£155,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Birkdale Drive DH4 4QH 18 Mar 2016£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
22, Birkdale Drive £130,100 (Jun 2018) → £165,000 (Jul 2022) +27%
over 4 yrs
14, Birkdale Drive £148,000 (Aug 2017) → £175,000 (Nov 2021) +18%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Birkdale Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bournmoor Primary School 66 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw 291 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Woodlea Primary School 197 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Barnwell Academy 302 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
The Poplars 4 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 1.1 mi
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Dubmire Primary 479 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Chester-le-Street station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Seaburn station 6.7 mi · 2 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Golf Course Road-Bowes Lea (SE-Bound, Golf Course Road) 3 min walk
  • Golf Course Road-Bowes Lea (NW-Bound, Golf Course Road) 4 min walk
  • Chester Road-Boundary Houses (SW-Bound, Chester Road) 5 min walk
  • Blind Lane-Golf Course Road (NW-Bound, Blind Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Grangewood Surgery
    Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.6 mi
  • Westbourne Medical Group
    Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.6 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 0.9 mi
  • Kepier Medical Practice
    Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bournmoor · 0.5 mi
  • Heron Heron Shiney Row · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shiney Row · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shiney Row Westbourne Tce · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.8 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Fencehouses Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
  • Fence Houses Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
  • The Rectory · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.9%62.5%
Private rented4.8%20.3%
Social rented3.3%17.1%
Households605

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.0%64.1%
Aged 65+8.5%18.6%
Residents1,556

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Sunderland with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Birkdale Drive

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White97.2%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%1%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian52.8%53.2%
No religion42.6%39.5%
Not answered2.6%4.5%
Muslim1.1%1.8%
Sikh0.4%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK96.4%94.9%
Born outside the UK3.6%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above42.2%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications22.5%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.1%14.8%
Apprenticeship6.8%7.2%
No qualifications6.7%22.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.2%10.9%
Other qualifications1.6%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health62.1%43.1%
Good health29.3%33%
Fair health6.3%15.9%
Bad health2.1%6.1%
Very bad health0.3%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
2 cars or vans in household53.1%22.1%
1 car or van in household33%40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.1%6.1%
No cars or vans in household4.8%30.9%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Sunderland.

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